UAE motorists are finally catching a break. The UAE has announced lower petrol and diesel prices for July 2026, bringing relief to motorists and businesses after four consecutive months of fuel price increases. The relief is well overdue. Since the outbreak of the Middle East war on February 28, retail fuel prices in the UAE have been on the rise, jumping more than 60 per cent. The new rates, which take effect from July 1, reflect the sharp decline in global oil prices during June following easing geopolitical tensions and improved oil supply flows. The reduction applies across all major…
Author: Mohan Nasre
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The UAE’s long-awaited passenger railway is finally here, and the response has been immediate. Within hours of bookings opening, more than 10,000 tickets had already been sold — a clear signal that residents have genuinely been waiting for a faster, more comfortable way to move between the country’s major cities. This isn’t a small project by any measure. The Etihad Rail passenger service is one of the biggest transport undertakings in the UAE’s history, and it has the potential to reshape how people think about inter-emirate travel. Instead of treating long road journeys as simply the cost of getting around,…
If you hold a UAE passport, you’re carrying one of the most powerful travel documents in the world — and it keeps getting stronger. Emirati citizens can visit a large and growing number of countries without arranging a visa in advance, making spontaneous international travel genuinely easy whether you’re going for business, tourism, education or to visit family. The latest figures put UAE passport holders at visa-free access, visa-on-arrival facilities or electronic travel authorisations for more than 180 destinations worldwide. That level of global mobility is built on decades of diplomatic groundwork and international partnerships that the UAE has consistently…
If you’ve been planning to pick up the iPhone 18 this year, it’s time to adjust your budget expectations. Apple recently increased the prices of several products in the UAE, a move that could offer the clearest indication yet that the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro lineup will also carry a higher price tag. The revised pricing appeared on Apple’s UAE online store, with some products seeing increases of more than Dh1,000. The price hikes span multiple product categories and reflect a shift in Apple’s global pricing strategy driven by rising component costs. For UAE buyers waiting on the iPhone 18,…
Anyone who has sat through a long drive between Abu Dhabi and Dubai on a busy weekday morning knows exactly what problem Etihad Rail is trying to solve. The upcoming passenger train service is set to give UAE residents and visitors a genuinely faster, more comfortable way to move between the country’s major cities — and the impact on daily commuting could be significant. Beyond the convenience factor, the project carries wider importance. It is expected to support economic activity, reduce pressure on road networks and offer a cleaner, more sustainable way to travel as the UAE continues building infrastructure…